§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give for the latest or most convenient stated annual period the number of reported cases of rape; how many persons were convicted for this crime; what were the average penalties imposed; and how these figures compare with similar periods during the preceding five years.
TABLE 2 PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF RAPE—BY RESULT: ENGLAND AND WALES Result of court proceedings Number of persons Year Total found guilty Conditional discharge Probation order Fine Detention Centre order Borstal training Suspended sentence Imprisonment (immediate) Other-wide dealt with 1969 … 228 6 8 6 14 29 9 136 20 1970 … 305 2 13 6 13 48 13 188 22 1971 … 269 7 11 2 10 23 18 179 19 1972 … 281 3 6 9 9 27 14 188 25 1973 … 331 — 11 8 18 42 17 217 18 1974 … 343 11 8 3 10 45 14 225 27